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Non-EU vendorLow-code / No-codeHeadquarters: UY

GeneXus: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

GeneXus is a low-code development platform for building, evolving and maintaining enterprise software. It generates code from a technology-agnostic knowledge base, on which AI agents work, and targets web, mobile and cloud applications. GeneXus can be delivered as a cloud service, on-premises, multi-cloud or in a hybrid environment, so organisations can choose where their applications run.

GeneXus S.A. was founded in 1988 in Montevideo, Uruguay, where its headquarters are located. Globant acquired the company in April 2022. Globant is headquartered in Luxembourg City and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, so the owner sits in an EU member state while the company's origin lies in Uruguay. The website does not state where customer data is hosted, so the location must be agreed with the vendor. For a European organisation, the on-premises and hybrid options allow deployment under its own control, while the ownership structure and the data processing terms should be reviewed.

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Sovereignty score
32 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign
  • Jurisdiction SOV-250
    Headquartered outside the EU (UY)
  • Data residency SOV-30
    No hosting in Europe (OTHER)
  • Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-340
    Key management with a non-European vendor
  • Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
    Closed source: switching requires data migration
  • Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-630
    Closed source, runtime with the vendor

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

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Facts and evidence

Last checked October 11, 2026
HeadquartersUY (OTHER)Verified by hand
Ultimate parent companyLUVerified by hand
EU adequacy decisionYes — found adequate by the European CommissionVerified by hand
Sovereignty modelVendor-hosted (non-EU)Verified by hand
Data hostingOTHERVerified by hand
Open-sourceNoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliantNoVendor-stated
CategoryLow-code / No-code
TypeProduct
Websitegenexus.com ↗

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Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to GeneXus

The European alternatives to GeneXus come from our knowledge base of over 6,200 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

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Why digital sovereignty matters with GeneXus

GeneXus is headquartered in UY, outside the EU. Contracts and data therefore also fall under non-European law. The GDPR applies through contractual terms, but in a conflict with local legislation you have less certainty than with a European vendor. The ultimate owner is based in LU, also within Europe.

GeneXus hosts data outside the EU (OTHER). Personal data therefore leaves the EU, which requires a transfer mechanism under the GDPR and pulls the data residency score down.

GeneXus is closed source and hosted by the vendor. The encryption keys and the runtime sit with the vendor and switching requires data migration. Ask about bring-your-own-key, export options and open standards.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs GeneXus together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to GeneXus?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to GeneXus include Appmixer, Baserow and Betty Blocks. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to GeneXus?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to GeneXus include Baserow, Convertigo and Corteza. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is GeneXus GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

GeneXus is headquartered in UY (OTHER) and hosts data in OTHER. Its GDPR compliance is limited or unclear. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

Details and sources

Verified by handHeadquarters, owner, hosting locations and licence have been checked by us against public sources. Free of charge and for every vendor, not a paid label. Nothing in this knowledge base is taken over automatically. Last checked on October 11, 2026.

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Compliance evidence

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